The festival season is approaching and soon annual indie music circuses will take over cities across the globe. Yet in the cacophony of the multitude, there is one festival that stands out among the rest. Preserving the soul of a landmark, The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is surely one of the most coveted celebrations of the music tradition.
The festival has released it’s lineup for both weekends, April 24 – 26th and April 30th – May 4th. This year’s participants include:
– Kings Of Leon
– Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings
– Wynton Marsalis
– Jo Cocker
– Avett Brothers
– Aretha Franklin
– Dave Matthews Band
– Tony Bennett
– Sugarland
– Spoon
– James Taylor
– Erykah Badu
– Wilco
– Earth, Wind, & Fire
– Drive By Truckers, featuring Booker T. Jones
– Etta James and the Roots Band
– Big Sam’s Funky Nation
– Better Than Ezra
– The O’Jays
– Ben Harper and Relentess7
– Locos por Juana
– Allen Toussaint
– Neville Brothers
– Bonnie Raitt
– Dr. John
…and tons, TONS more.
Whether it be train, plane or automobile, find a way to head to New Orleans for one, or both, weekends of fine tunes and carousing. Be sure to check out the discount tickets and VIP packages, as well as special room rates when planning your jazz quest.
Photo by Sung Kim
